The Firm

Apollo & Associati is an independent Italian law firm focused on advising domestic and international clients on Real Estate and Real Estate Finance transactions. The Firm’s practice covers, among other areas:

• structured real estate transactions;
• joint ventures;
• the establishment of real estate investment funds;
• real estate portfolio acquisitions and disposals;
• construction and development contracts;
• financing of logistics, industrial and commercial assets.

Apollo & Associati advises Italian and international clients on development, redevelopment and regeneration projects across the commercial, residential, hospitality, logistics and data centre sectors, both in Italy and internationally.

The Firm has developed particular expertise in logistics assets and, more recently, in data centre transactions, advising clients on both domestic and cross-border matters.

The Firm advises throughout the entire lifecycle of a transaction, from land acquisition and development through construction, leasing and disposal, as well as portfolio transactions, legal due diligence, regulatory approvals and the structuring of real estate investment vehicles.

Apollo & Associati also provides ongoing legal advice in relation to the day-to-day management of real estate assets.

The Firm’s real estate finance practice includes, among other matters:

• project finance;
• structured finance;
• mortgage securitisations;
• credit facilities;
• leasing transactions.

The extensive experience of the Firm’s founder, Davide Ottavio Apollo, has established him as one of Italy’s leading real estate lawyers. His practice combines deep expertise in real estate, corporate law and restructuring and insolvency.

The Firm has advised on numerous landmark transactions involving leading Italian and international businesses, assisting clients in the structuring, financing and execution of complex real estate and corporate transactions, M&A transactions, corporate reorganisations, legal due diligence and cross-border investments.

Davide Ottavio Apollo has been a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) since 1991. He has lectured on the Bocconi University Master in Real Estate programme and is the author of several publications in specialist journals, including Real Estate and Il Fallimento. He is recognised by Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business as one of Italy’s leading lawyers in the Real Estate sector.